Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia 7 plus Specs Comparison

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8.0
Nokia 7 plus
Nokia 8.1 Nokia 7 plus
Released · Dec 21, 2018
Released · Mar 07, 2018
6.2-inch
6.0-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97 mm
6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches
158.38 x 75.64 x 9.55 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Black, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2160x1080px, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.42 % 77.44 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 616 Adreno 512
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3800 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP 13 MP (Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
Nokia USB-C 9 V/2 A charger, USB Type-C 2.0 cable, Quick guide, SIM door key, Headset

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2018 Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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